Period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands
Netherlands: Period average age of mothers birth order was 30.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.31
in 2021
All-time low
24.75
in 1971
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands is 30.31, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands peaked at 30.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.75, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.59 | — |
| 1951 | 26.4 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 26.35 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 26.29 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.26 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 26.22 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 26.13 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.04 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 25.96 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 25.87 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 25.75 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 25.59 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 25.47 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 25.33 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 25.29 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 25.19 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 25.13 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.04 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 24.98 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 24.85 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 24.78 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.75 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 24.82 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 24.92 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.97 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 25.17 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.29 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.42 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.53 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.68 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 25.74 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.85 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 26 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.21 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26.38 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.64 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.91 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 27.17 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 27.33 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.45 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.61 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27.76 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.97 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.16 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.23 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.59 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28.62 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.73 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.69 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.63 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.68 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.78 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.88 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.16 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.34 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.54 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.68 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.76 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.87 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.19 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.31 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.21 | 25.87 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.26 | 24.85 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.13 | 24.75 | 25.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.57 | 25.74 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.28 | 27.61 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.89 | 28.63 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 | 29.24 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 30.19 | 30.31 | 3 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Netherlands was 30.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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